Question :
Directions [Set of 5 Questions]: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Tea prices in the domestic (1)___________continue to rule high in the current year despite the expectation of a higher production as compared to the previous year. During the past three months, tea prices have been (2)___________with the prices of other companies. Unlike last year, tea prices have generally shown (3)___________ , when tea prices rose dramatically, this year, prices seem to have (4)___________ at a rather high level. In the subsequent four months, the (5)___________average price showed a downtrend.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.